Tree hazard assessment

摘要

'Trees, like many things in the world, are essential to our lives but also contribute to the hazards of life" (Lonsdale, 1999). For all the benefits that trees convey, it is self-evident that they can also present a potential hazard to people and property. A tree hazard assessment (THA) generally involves undertaking some form of risk assessment on the potential for any given tree to cause harm. A number of factors are considered including.